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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 27

R. Casley, Reefton, Miner
William Macquarie, Reefton, Miner
Alice Neville, Reefton, Hotelkeeper
John Hayes, Reefton, Miner
Charles Sinclair, Maori Gully, Miner
Christopher Moncrieff, Reefton, Miner
J. McHugh, Reefton, Miner
E. J. Scantlebury, Reefton, Stationer
Henry Evans, Reefton, Miner

No. of
Shares.
1,000
1,000
250
1,000
750
1,000
500
1,000
1,000
24,000

Dated this 23rd day of April, 1888.
GEORGE WISE,
Manager.

Witness to signature—John B. Beeche.

I, George Wise, do solemnly and sincerely declare that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.
2. The above statement is, to the best of my belief and
   knowledge, true in every particular; and I make this solemn
   declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true,
   and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New
   Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
   GEORGE WISE.

Taken before me, at Reefton, this 23rd day of April, 1888—
John B. Beeche, J.P.
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Private Advertisements.

SEADOWN WATER-SUPPLY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the County
of Geraldine, for the purpose of constructing head-
works for irrigation purposes in the Seadown Water-supply
District, propose to take all that piece of land containing
1 acre 5 perches, situate in the Pareora Survey District,
being part of Rural Section 21122, commencing at a point on
the northern boundary of Rural Section 10454 963 links from
the north-east corner of the same, bounded as follows:
Southerly by a line, 100 links; westerly by a line, 1032·5
links; north-westerly by the Ophihi River, 110 links;
easterly by a line to commencing-point, 1019·5 links. And
also all that piece of land containing 4 acres 1 rood 39
perches, situate in the Pareora and Arowhenua Survey Dis-
tricts, being portions of Rural Sections 9854, 9855, and 15657,
commencing at the south-east corner of Rural Section 9855,
bounded as follows: Proceeding southerly by a line, 50 links;
thence westerly by a line, 1157·1 links; thence northerly by
a line, 1600·7 links; thence generally westerly by lines,
442·5, 245·4, 332·9, 289·7, 248·2, 772·7, 454, and 297·6 links
respectively; thence northerly along the western boundary
of Rural Section 9854, 107·3 links; thence generally easterly
by lines, 229·1, 488·4, 842·9, 241·4, 270·3, 317·9, 244·6, and
508·6 links respectively; thence southerly by a line, 1655·2
links; thence easterly by a line to commencing-point,
1107·4 links. A plan of the said lands is open for inspection
at Mr. I. L. Morris's store, Pleasant Point. All persons
affected are required to set forth in writing any well-
grounded objections to the execution of such works or to the
taking of such lands, and to send such writing within forty
days to the Council.

Dated this 24th day of April, 1888.
F. W. STUBBS,
Clerk, Geraldine County Council.
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NOTICE.

THE Morton Mains Freehold Estate Company (Limited)
have commenced business in Southland, and notice
is hereby given that the office or place of business of the
said company is situated at the Morton Mains Homestead,
to the west of and distant about sixteen miles from the
Town of Invercargill, in the County of Southland and Colony
of New Zealand. Dated at Morton Mains, this 30th day of
April, 1888.

A. R. WALLIS,
Attorney of the Morton Mains Freehold
Estate Company (Limited).
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I, L'ESTRANGE ISDELL, Licentiate of the King and
Queen's College of Physicians, Ireland, Licentiate in
Midwifery of the King and Queen's College of Physicians,
Ireland, and Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons,
Ireland, and duly registered Medical Practitioner of Great
Britain, residing at Waipawa, do now give notice of my
intention of applying on the 28th day of May, 1888, to have
my name placed on the register of Medical Practitioners in
the Colony of New Zealand; and I have this day deposited
with the Registrar at Napier the evidence of my qualifica-
tions, in terms of "The Medical Practitioners Act, 1869."
L'ESTRANGE ISDELL.
Waipawa, 28th April, 1888.
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I, WILLIAM LAURENCE SIMPSON, Manager of the Trustees,
Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand
(Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That the liability of the company is limited.
2. That the capital of the company is £50,000, divided into
   10,000 shares of £5 each.
3. That the number of shares issued is 10,000.
4. That calls to the amount of £1 per share have been
   made, under which the sum of £10,000 has been received.
5. That the amount of all moneys received on account of
   estates under administration during the six months ended
   the 31st March, 1888, is £1,067 19s. 2d.
6. That the amount of money paid on account of estates
   under administration during the six months ended the 31st
   March, 1888, is £1,067 19s. 2d.
7. That the amount of money balance held to the credit of
   estates under administration on the 31st March, 1888, was
   £450.
8. That the following is the audited balance-sheet, showing
   the company's liabilities and assets at the 31st March,
   1888:—

Liabilities.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Capital, 10,000 shares at £5 each 50,000 0 0
Less £4 per share uncalled .. 40,000 0 0 10,000 0 0
Balances due by company .. 1,615 6 5
Open accounts due .. 90 12 6 1,705 18 11
Balance of profit and loss .. .. 667 11 8
£12,373 10 7

Assets.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Mortgages and land .. .. 9,352 0 8
Balances due to company .. 2,350 1 9
Office furniture and stationery.. 144 8 10
Interest accrued .. .. 108 1 0
Balance of preliminary expenses 201 6 10 2,803 18 5
Cash in banks on current ac-
counts .. .. .. .. 217 11 6
£12,373 10 7

Profit and Loss Account.
Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Directors' fees, auditors' fees, rent,
office expenses, and salaries .. 852 19 6
Government license-fee and pro-
perty-tax .. .. .. 65 12 11
Office stationery, petty cash, and
sundry expenses .. .. 51 6 8 969 19 1
Printing and advertising .. .. 43 5 6
Balance .. .. .. .. 667 11 8
£1,680 16 3

Cr.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Balance from last statement .. 456 13 6
Less dividend paid, 4 per cent. on
£10,000 .. .. .. 400 0 0 56 13 6
Transfer fees .. .. .. 0 17 6
Agency and commission .. 1,095 7 8
Interest and commission .. 527 17 7 1,624 2 9
£1,680 16 3

We have examined the books, vouchers, and accounts of
the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New
Zealand (Limited), for year ending 31st March, 1888, and
have seen the securities held on behalf of its constituents
and on its own behalf, and certify that in our opinion the
above balance-sheet fully and fairly represents the position
of the company's affairs at date of balance.

A. BARTLEMAN,
A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Auditors.

Dunedin, 11th April, 1888.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

W. LAURENCE SIMPSON,
Manager.

Declared this 30th day of April, 1888, before me—W.
Cunningham Smith, J.P.
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